Quote by David Hilbert
If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world together a

If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world together and ask them what was the most stupid thing in existence, they would not be able to discover anything so stupid as astrology. – David Hilbert

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The further a mathematical theory is developed, the more harmoniously and uniformly does its construction proceed, and unsuspected relations are disclosed between hitherto separated branches of the science. – David Hilbert

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How thoroughly it is ingrained in mathematical science that every real advance goes hand in hand with the invention of sharper tools and simpler methods which, at the same time, assist in understanding earlier theories and in casting aside some more complicated developments. – David Hilbert

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Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom – that may be necessary in religion, but in time a scientific result will establish itself. – David Hilbert

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Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit. – Ansel Adams

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The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and men, but between talkers and doers. – Thomas Sowell

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Men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from women: a little bit of support, and a little bit of freedom. – Jerry Seinfeld

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The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously. – Nicholas Murray Butler

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The first requisite for immortality is death. – Stanislaw J. Lec

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